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City Council - Jeanne Robb, District 10
Welcome to District 10 City Councilwoman and Denver City Council President Jeanne Robb's homepage!
My office is here to serve you, the constituents of District 10. Feel free to call, email, or come into our office. Our contact information can be found under the " Contact Us" link on our website.
If you would like to receive my monthly electronic newsletter, "E-Talk in 10," sign up here. Monthly newsletters are also posted on our website.
New Central Denver Recreation Center at Colfax and York
The November 2007 bond issue allocated $11 million for land acquisition and design services for a new recreation center to serve the central Denver area. On December 14, 2009 Denver City Council voted to authorize expenditure of $6 million to purchase the former Church in the City site at Colfax and York for a future central Denver Recreation Center. The remaining $5 million will be used for design of the new Recreation Center and saved until future funds become available for construction.
In the meantime, Councilwoman Madison and I have convened a small group of stakeholders to discuss temporary interim use possibilities at the site. I will keep you posted on my website and e-talk in 10 newsletter on the outcome of those conversations.
Learn more about the Central Denver Rec Center plans and public process
Changes to Large Item Pickup and Overflow Trash Collection
The City is facing unprecedented budget challenges, and Public Works Solid Waste Management is not immune to making cuts in 2010. The challenge has been to determine how best to reduce Denver’s budget expenditures while maintaining the highest possible level of service.
2 changes will be noticed by District 10 citizens starting in January 2010:
- Large Item Pickup (LIP) collection service will be reduced from once every five weeks to once every nine weeks.
- Overflow trash collection in barrel service areas will be reduced from every week to once every three weeks.
Learn more and view your LIP or overflow collection schedule.
Denver Public Library 2010 Operating Schedule
Because of city budget constraints, Denver Public Library hours for 2010 have been reduced from 980 to 848, a reduction of 132 service hours per week over the original possible reduction for 2010. Negotiations between City Council and Mayor John Hickenlooper saved 92 service hours per week from what was originally proposed. During these tight budget times for families, City Council knew that it was important to push for more hours than originally proposed by the Mayor so that you and your families can still use library services.
Beginning January 2, 2010, 15 branches of the library system will operate at 32 hours per week, three branches will operate at 40 hours per week and four branches will operate at 48 hours per week. As Council advocated, Denver Central Library, the system’s largest library location, will retain its 2009 operating schedule, with no change in hours.
As a reminder, Denver Public Library Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library at 305 Milwaukee closed in September for Better Denver Bond Repairs and Renovations passed by voters in November 2007. The library is planned to be closed for about 4 months. Find out where you can go instead of visiting Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library, details about specific improvements being made at the library, staff, or other services.
For Denver Public Library phone numbers, street locations and online services, log on to www.denverlibrary.org or call Denver Public Library at (720) 865-1111.
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Please note that we will also be closed Monday, September 6th in honor of Labor Day. As a result, City Council Meeting will be cancelled. The next City Council Meeting will be Monday, September 13th. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to serving you.
Denver City Council Adopts Regulations for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
After a couple of months of extensive debate, the Denver City Council debated and approved an ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries (MMDs) within city limits on January 11th. At City Council’s urging, the City began taxing medical marijuana as of December 1st. Our proposed ordinance further requires that MMDs:
- Locate no less than a 1000 feet from schools, child care centers and other dispensaries (as of December 15);
- Limit certain felons from operating dispensaries;
- Bar onsite consumption of marijuana;
- Set hours of operation to between 7 am and 9 pm; and
- Provide a security plan, including on-site cameras
Reminder: Street Sweeping Begins April 1st!
Citywide seasonal street sweeping begins on Thursday, April 1, 2010 - Denver’s residential streets are swept once a month between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm from April through November. Street sweeping schedule signs are posted so you can tell at a glance which day is sweeping day on your block. Please note, neighborhoods with little on-street parking demand do not have these signs.
Denver’s Public Works makes remembering your sweeping day easy by allowing you to register to receive an email reminder the day before your street sweeping day.
With the opening of the city’s street-sweeping program for the season, people who live or park in The Unsinkables neighborhood (Logan to Clarkson, 11th to Colfax) are going to get a reminder with pamphlets being placed on vehicles in the area and the posting of additional, temporary “no parking” signs on some blocks. The actual street-cleaning will be on Thursday and Friday, April 1 & 2 for the east-west avenues in the area (11th-14th) and continue with the streets on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 6 & 7 (Logan, Pennsylvania, Pearl, Washington & Clarkson), per the city’s pre-existing street-sweeping signs. Vehicles which aren’t voluntarily moved on the appropriate days as indicated by the signs will be ticketed and/or towed out of the way for the duration of the cleaning. They will be returned as close to their original locations as soon as possible. Call 303-564-7759 for information about the neighborhood group or the special street-cleaning effort.
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